LBCC experienced a 3 percent increase in crime from January-May 2007 to 2008 January-May according to a report released by Campus Police for the LAC and PCC.
Areas experiencing a decrease in occurrence are other sex crimes, assault with a deadly weapon, assault and battery, petty theft, grand theft, motor vehicle theft, commercial burglary, auto burglary, disturbance, vandalism, alcohol, drugs and stalking.
LBCC starts the 2008-09 school year with an unrestricted general fund totaling $116.8 million before paying academic salaries, classified benefits, supplies and services, leaving the college forced to tap into its reserves.
On Tuesday night, June 24, the Board of Trustees approved the budget with much concern for maintaining programs and projects with low funding.
Having spent my first full year at LBCC, I am convinced that it would be a great idea to go around the pedestrian pathways with yellow paint and divide them into two separate lanes. After all, the walkways around the LAC have become increasingly dominated by vehicles instead of pedestrians.
President Eloy Oakley, in a May 16 e-mail, proposed reorganizing the six schools at LBCC into eight.
In the e-mail, Oakley wrote, "The purpose is to bring complimentary resources together to effectively support our student success initiatives. The College Executive Committee has begun discussions on proposals to reorganize various aspects of the college with the Academic Senate Executive Committee.
Students who enter from the east side of the LAC might wonder why a boat is chained to a tree near Building B and next to Parking Lot I.
The white boat stationed on a curb of the walkway linking the Architecture and Electronics B Building and the Health and Science C Building doesn't obstruct students in any way, but the sight of spotting a boat anywhere on campus is still a bit unusual.
LBCC has recognized Marc Ocon by awarding him the Outstanding Carpentry Student Award for the spring 2008 semester.
Carpentry teacher Max Pena, who presented the award to Ocon, said the criteria considered for choosing the recipient included the students' background, the potential in the field, attendance and skills with tools.
Students interested in enrolling at LBCC took part in the third annual Welcome Day at the LAC on Saturday, June 7.
Clubs and offices involved with the school were set up to help welcome new students. The event is designed to help new students become familiar with all the resources on campus.
More than 1,000 seats were filled at the Veteran Stadium for the Fourth of July fireworks show, which was preceded by the Long Beach Police Department dog show and musical entertainment.
The Long Beach Fire Department hosted the 51st annual firework show, benefitting many local charities including Millers Children's Hospital and the Boys and Girls Scouts of America.
Women have broken many barriers throughout history and they are continuing to set the precedent in the male-dominated arena of the labor work force.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor women comprise 25 percent of the labor force in traditionally male-dominated occupations such as construction and building workers, railroad conductors and machinists.
LBCC starts the 2008-09 school year with an unrestricted general fund totaling $116.8 million before paying academic salaries, classified benefits and supplies and services, leaving the college forced to tap into its reserves.
On Tuesday night, June 24, the Board of Trustees approved the budget.
The opening of the new auto mechanics building at the PCC provides students with better technology in the classroom, but teachers and staff said it fails to deliver more than mediocre working conditions and equipment.
For a few semesters before Fall 2007, the auto classes met at the LAC as the new building was under construction.
KCTY radio at LBCC is dedicated to providing entertainment and local information to audiences 24 hours a day on the Web.
Located in Building G, the broadcasting class meets at night twice a week and students are given the opportunity to run and produce a live radio show that airs on the Internet.
2008 Woodie Awards
